The City of Virginia Beach, Department of Housing and Neighborhood Preservation's Rental Housing division is seeking a Code Enforcement Inspector to conduct inspections of rental properties enrolled in various rental assistance programs, to ensure tenants are provided with safe, decent, and sanitary housing. The individual selected will be responsible for conducting routine inspections of existing structures enrolled in Rental Housing programs for compliance with the Virginia Maintenance Code and/or Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Quality Standards (HQS).
The duties include performing new unit inspections, re-inspections, special inspections when participant complaints are received, entering inspection results into an electronic database system, preparing inspection reports and notices of violation, meeting with tenants, landlords, and property owners to identify and explain deficiencies and what corrections are necessary. The inspector will drive a city vehicle and perform in accordance with the organization's values and core strategies.
State certification as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector must be obtained within 18 months from the date of employment in accordance with the Virginia Certification Standards. Certification as a Housing Quality Inspector is preferred.
Qualifications
This position may be filled as either a Code Inspector I or Code Inspector II based on the selected applicant's qualifications. State certification as a Property Maintenance and Housing Inspector and completion of several state training modules are required to start at the Code Inspector II level position. The associated pay grades and starting salaries are as follows:
Code Inspector I (G.20): $43,359.40 - $67,207.07 - starts at the minimum of the range
Code Inspector II (G.22): $47,803.80 - $74,095.89; Job Description: Code Inspector II JD- starting salary depending on qualifications
Applicants for this position will be considered for future vacancies for up to six months.